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more informal appeal with lively Brunshwig & Fils-covered walls and jib head windows overlooking the clude the windows, floor, cabinets, doors, and exposed ceiling beams. The guest quarters include a living

terrace; the mahogany-paneled library projects dignity and appropriate gravitas. area and kitchenette, a bedroom, full bathroom, and a private entrance.

The absolutely up-to-date, professionally-equipped, spacious, open, and airy kitchen and adjoining fam- A restored, free-standing brick outbuilding, also salvaged from the original garage, offers a large storage
room, a plumbed gardener’s room, a service bathroom, and a small workshop.
ily room blend seamlessly into the old house and accomplish the feat of appearing to have always been

there. In fact, they are the combined space of the original kitchen and service areas plus the attached, Pennsylvania green stone terraces surround the house and transition to the park and gardens that slope

one-car garage that housed Jim Winston’s prized Rolls Royce. gently to the bayou. The present owners have refreshed and rejuvenated Malvern’s original gardens to
stunning glory and added additional gardens and reclaimed brick paths. The gardens adjoin the private
In the kitchen, a pale gray and white color scheme reinforces the lightness of the space. A massive block nature preserve created for Winston Woods. A secluded sylvan enclave positioned between Buffalo Bay-
of local mesquite wood covers a refectory table-style island; lower cabinets have stainless-steel and pris- ou and a tributary creek, the preserve has close to a quarter-mile of stacked-stone and brick paths that

tine white ceramic tile countertops and upper cabinets retain their original glass fronts. Stainless-steel travel down to the bayou, a flagstone waterfall and pond, and a fire pit.
appliances include a Viking six-burner gas cooktop with double ovens, SubZero side-by-side refrigerator
and freezer, and a warming oven original to the house. A hidden, custom-designed work station was cre- In Requiem for a Nun, William Faulkner said, ““The past is never dead. It’s not even past.”** Malvern is

ated by repurposing stainless steel countertops salvaged from the original service kitchen. one of Houston’s most majestic houses and constitutes a living link to our past. Its existence enriches
all of Houston’s built environment, and its exceptional conversion for 21st-century living confirms the
The cozy, recessed family room has access to the return staircase and is surrounded by windows with gar- remarkable vitality of our vintage architecture.

den vistas. Ella Winston adored filling Malvern with bounty from her abundant gardens and, in homage
to that rich tradition, lush parterres near the kitchen are stocked with culinary herbs, mature fruit and *Fox, Stephen, The Country Houses of John F. Staub, Texas A & M University Press, 2007
berry trees, and perennial flowering plants. **Faulkner, William. Requiem for a Nun. Random House. 1950

On the second floor, the serene master suite has jib head windows that access a rear balcony and a cozy
sitting area in front of an antique, marble fireplace. Sumptuous dressing areas with walk-in closets cus- Malvern, Winston Woods

tomized by Programme Martin, additional closets, and two updated bathrooms adjoin the bedroom. Also Marketed Exclusively by
on the second floor, four additional bedroom suites offer private bathrooms and walk-in or multiple deep

closets. There is also a room that was used as a nursery that would serve well as a study hub or children’s Steve Baumgardner
den. A staircase leads from this room to the third floor.

The Winstons left the third floor of the house floored but not finished, and their children (reportedly)
used it as an indoor skating rink. Repurposing its original, long-leaf pine planks, the present owners con-
verted the large open space into two dormer bedrooms, one of which may be used as a living room, two

bathrooms, a study alcove, and several walk-in storage closets.

Light-filled guest quarters above the three-car garage were constructed almost entirely from reclaimed

materials salvaged from the original garage and its second-floor living quarters. Reclaimed elements in-

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